Wrapping-machine.



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WRAPPING MACHINE.

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wRAPPlNG MACHINE.

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Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

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D. T. & D. C. IGOU.

WRAPPING MACHINE.

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f Be itknownthat We, DENNIS T; IGoUfand DALEO. Icon, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Springlield, in the county of,

w ,Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new andusefuljImpi-ovements in Trapfping-Machines,,of which the following is ai. specification..

This :invention relates to improvements. in

wrapping machines,` andA `more particularlyv to machines forwrappingstick candy, al-v though the constructions will be equallyapplicablefor `wrapping other articles of similarf form-g, the.invention relating. .more parl1 5 ticularlytc 3a.. machine which placesthel wrapping material'upon thearticles in a spiral form, twists.thewrapper betweenadjacent; articles and then severs the twisted l)part ofthe wrapper.

2'() An object of the invention is to devise-a machine of the characterreferred to, rwhich .will be simple in construction and effectiveinoperation.

: vIn the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 A 2,5 is ra top plan View of a'machine embodying thel improvements. Fig@ is a side elevation of thesame with a portion of'the machine lj broken away and shown in section.fFig. 3 is.- an vend elevation of thesame. Fig. 4 is a View ofa finishedproduct of the machine.

` Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1

f showing the severing mechanism. Fig. y6 is a section cn'the line(ir-46 of Fig. 5, Fig. 7 ,'isa detail' of a part ofthe severingmechanism. Fig. Sisa'n enlarged view in detail of th at `part of thesevering'mechanism shown inlFig, 2. Fig. '9i`i'sf'an enlarged side 5h anenlargedsideielevationjoffa' portion of the yrecaptaielen and '-fthekejector'- ffmechanism." .1.13 f Fij'grl'fisafdetail offfthe bifurcated'severing.`

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. Like parts are vrepresented .by similar characters of referencein'theseveral views. The general constructionof the machine consists ofa receptaclefinto which the articles to be wrapped are placed; mechanismfeeding and rotating devices for feeding and rotating the articles from`one end of the machineto theoth'er;-to cause a continuous wrapper .tobe wound `thereon `and twisted between adjacent articles; and severing"by 3, Aisformed of a length preferably substantially the same as that'of the articles to be wrapped and the sides ofthe receptacle areconverged toward the bottom kso as to form a narrow yelongated dischargeopening substantially equal to the diameter and length of said articles.The'receptacle is pivotally hungfrom the upper ends of armskprojecting'upwardly from the end of the bed. Pivotally secured to a lug5 as at 6, projecting from the side" of the receptacle near its lowerend is an arm- 7, the free aper- `tured end of which enoircles aneccentric 8 connected with `a gear 9, mounted on a stud 11, secured tothe bracket 12. This gear 9 is driven from the main shaft 10, throughthe medium of the gears 33 and 34, hereinafter described, so that .the:receptacle will be `vibra-ted `rapidly to agitate the articles thereinand preventntheir clogging.

Ejector mechanism, (Figs. 2, 3, 13 and 14.).- -Means"are "provided forejecting the article one lat a time from the bottom of the .receptacleinto a position to be enga-ged by fthe' feedingdevices Located directlybeneath the bottom of the hopper isa longitudinally-arranged sprocketchainl carrying projecting 4lingers 14, preferably two in number. Thissprocket chain is continuously. revolved by the sprocket wheel 15 on theshaft 16, which shaft is located in suit- `forejecting the articles yoneat a time from "the lowery part of-the receptacle; a series of ablebearings :at the'upper endtof brackets (not shown). The shaft 16 isdriven from the main shaft 10 through the medium of the beveled gear 18on said shaft, beveled pinion 14 on the short vertical shaft 19,

spiral gear 20 onjthe short vertical shaft 21p and spiral gear' 22 onsaid mainshaft 10. The short vertical shafts 19 `and 20 are sup:-

ported in suitable bearings 23 `and 24 on the bed plate 1 and areoperatively connected together by any ordinary form of friction clutch25. I'lhe sprocket chain 13 passes about an idle sprocket 26 on a shaft27 located in the upper end of brackets 28. As a `result of thisconstruction, the fingers 14, engagingthefend of the articles forces thesame toward the feeding devices. Inasmuch as the ejector necessarilymustr'nove dil u, Vas the stick of candy another article to be y with agreater speed than -the feeding devices, it sometimes happens that thearticles being fed by the ejector will contact the receding article inthe `feed rolls, in w lich event, the clutch will slip.

Feeding and rotating mechanism, (Figslj l, 2, i), 10 11 and 12.)-Thereis shown in the drawings four sets of feeding and rotating vrlevices,which we have designated as A, B, (l, and D. Eacliof these feeding androtating devices is constructed `exactly alike with the exception of theratio of the gearing,

which will be explained hereinafter, so that a description of one willsuliice for all. Clamped in the upper end of a 'bifurcated standard is a,bushing 30 having at one cud thereof a stationary circular rack 31.

d'ourualml iu `the bushing 30 1s a sleeve 32` carrying at one endthereof a pinion 233` nushinfr with a oea-r 34 on the main `Shaft l0.The opposite end of the sleeve 32 has secured thereto a 'bifurcated head35 in which journaled a pair of feed rolls 36 and 3T; these feed rollsbeing grooved on their periphery which is preferably formed of softrubber. Also journaled in. theheacl is a. pair of short shafts 38 and39. The` shaft has at uone end thereof a pinion 40 in mesa with the rack31 and at`` the other end thereof abeveled pinion ell in meshwith thebeveled gear connected with thefeed o roll Bfr?.

r tliereof a pinion in mesh with the rack `31 and at the other `endthereof a beveled pin- Y 'lhe short .shaft 89` has at one end ion del`in mesh with the beveled gearl connected with the feed roll '37.Theresult of this construction is that as the machine isl s'. operated,the sleevell will begiven a rotary p, "nuwenient through the medium ofthe`pinionq ll and gearli. so as'to rotate the head 35 y which carriesthefeed rolls, andby reason` of theconuection of thebfeed rollswith thestationary raclrtl,` throng fthemedium of,k `the gearingdcscribehthewfced rolls will be revolved about their own axes.Therefore,

wrapped is delivered to these feed rolls, it

,vcill not only befed through thesarne but,

will also be given a rotary or spinning movement) The ratio of thegearing in eachlof these respective feeding and rotating devlcesis suchthat the articlebeng" wrapped is fed faster at certainI oints in Vitspassage through the Salngir At e purposeof sepa '"ratingtlewticles topermit the material formed in the wrappers to be twisted lbetweenthearticles. The ratio of the gearing is also such that certain'of thedevices are rotated faster than the others to perform the twistingoperation. For instance,` the devices marked B rotate at the same speedas the devices marked A, but feed faster so as to cause an initialseparation of the articles. The devices marked C also rotate at the samespeed as device B, but preferabl feed faster thanthe devices B, tocause'a urther separation of the articles. The devices rnarked Drotatefaster than C, toperform the twisting operation, but feed slowerso that the articles being wrapped are brought closer together to` takeout the tautness in the Wrapping material to permit of this twisting bycompensating for the shortening ofthe wrapper occasioned by the twist.

Wrapping mechanisms-The wrappers 1zareapplied totliearticles between thedevices B and C. A. continuous roll of paper p is ``mounted `on a rcel51, supported on the standard 50, this reel bein arranged diagonallywith respect to the ceding and rotating devices so that the paper willbe fed at an angle to cause it to be wrapped on the articles in a spiralmanner and may be adjustable by reason of the slotted opening 50 toobtain the proper angulnrity. The reel referably has a friction device(not shown to place a tension on the paper, and in order 'to prevent thetension of the paper from drawing the article being wrapped out of linewith the feeding rollers, `we provide a longitudinally-arranged roller48, mounted in a `U-shaped frame 47, whiehframe is ivotally "supportedin standards 46 exten ing upwardly from the bed 1, the construction be-`ing such .that the 'roller 4S lies along that side of the `articlebeing wrapped upon which the paper reel is located. There is alsosupported on said brackets inline with the feed rollers, a. ,support forthe articles passing through the roller, which support is in the natureof a roller 49 journaled in the standards Inasinuch as the rollers 48and 49 arqarranged `to rotate, unnecessary friction between y, 4therotating article and thesaid rollers is obviated.` y

,i Sanering mechanism.,-As `before stated, the severing of the wrappersisperformed afterithesarne has been'twistedbetween ady jacent articlesand this severingmechanism is locatedbetween the feeding and rotativo'devicesmairked C and D. Locatedfon the `main bed 1, and` `extendingtransversely across` the `same between the respective r devices C and D,is asupporting bridge conf t id'geared together by an intermediate ygear5ST Eccentrically` pivoted tothe gears53 and 54 by pivot studsA i therconstruction being such that "th'isf'sfpring not onlyacts to Vheld the'pavvlin normal `tral ypoint laterally and rearwardly so, as'to -form lin eect laterally-flared passagewvjays f for the escape of the particlesof Wrapping@ mavtfarial. AThe cutting edges` of these severiff ingmembersnormally stand apart closely sisting of upper and lowersupporting members 5l and 52 (Fig. 5 for detail); Rotatahly4 -mountedupon the upper side of the sup-ik port 51 is a lpair of gears 53 and 54,geared 'together by anintermediate gear '55 so as Rotatably mounted torotate in unison.k upon the opposite side of the support 5pt-is a'secondy pair of gears 56 and 57 likewise so as to rotate in unison.

59, is a bar 60 earryinga severingmember 6l. Eecentrieally pivoted tothe gears 56 and 57 by pivot studs 62 isa bar 63' carrying va severingmember 64. The severing member '64 is formed with a bifurcated end toreceive the cutting edge of the blade 61 shown in Figs. 1,15 and llththebifurcated portion acting as an .abutment for the `twisted part -of theWrapper during the 'severingoperation This construction obvietes-thenecessity ofine adjustment of the*` Y sei/"gering members as in the oaseof shearing cutters. In order to prevent the bifurcated portion ofthe-*member 64 from becoming` clogged'byiine particlesof the Wrapping"'l material Whichfare iorcedintor the .same 'during theseveringoperatlomtherear wall'fof this. bifurcatedfportion isformedlwith tw inclined faces 64C which extend"froin` a 'een adjacent -the pathof movement of the I article being Wrapped'and means are Yprovided forthrovvingfthe severing edges together to perform vthe severing operations just at the time when the central portion of the twisted part of thewrapper comes opposite the same. 'In order to accomplish this,.

provision ismade forimparting one oomplete revolution tothe gears whichcarryy .these severing members, thereby imparting areciprocatin'gmovement to'themembers, due to the `manner ofeccentrically7 pivoting said membersto the gears, kand in lorder thatthis severing-1 movement of themembers may take place at the propermoment, means are' provided for throwing the memberf'carry-v ing gearsinto engagement-with their oper ating mechanism, which moves continusously, .by tripping devices Which'a-re coml f trolled 'by thepassagesofthe Wrapped particles throughfth'e machine.A .Eachfof they gears 53'andffqis connected with a shailitg` and 6G, journaled inthefsupptingmem" bers 51 andj52 andgeared together at their lower ends so as'torotatein opposite directions'at the saine speed by, gears 67 and. 68,

Connected tofoney of these shafts,- in this case the voney 66, isjamutilated kgear'l, the' 65 teeth thereof beingiremoveditrom the toothvbeveled gear v781onithe shortcountrshaft 79, o

" 'jecting upwardly `roinfthe supportingqmem lcause/the free end ofthetrip f inger84 to per and "wrappedarticleij Also-*connected to yieldupwardly. ,EXtendingtiupwai-dly holds'the-:arrhS and its ,paWl awaygromA.thepin 87,butas thertwistedpart-off the `shownin: dotted lines' in F.8, duefgto the y tion hy the rspring $72,' -which non:t

7,1 lupon K which the' ears 70 i f0fahepaw1' vare journaled, these: earsbeingflocate ol?j a; curved link; linkjextends through aslotted portion70'iofthe pawl;

position, but yvvill; also'` hold `rrit` inj` tripped 89/ position' asherei'nafterfmolxlfefully j,

suitably'supported-im y the pav`vlf70f Meansare pVl.4 ed "fior-*c1011-tinuouslyirotating this' gear andratiehet Wheel "While the" maohineisfinf motion, vthroughthe me'diumfofia beveled'gear 77 connected to thev'lower end' of saidshaftgthe suitably supportedfjfroni the-undenf'sideof ft4 9';

- jnotatably mounted'-mi'standardsseigfprobef 51 is" bersee-83.arrange.. tap finger 84, "said 'rock'-s`haftL being' impeud t in .onedirectionfby' a spring' `8351450' .as to 10p lie with afyieldingpressure uponthe Wrap- Withlthe rock-shaft 83 i'sfan armicarrying at itsfree endfa spring-pressed?pawll'pfree 105' from the-,paWl/ZOl is a pin87, thisepin b eingg,l f located on the opposite end fof said ,pawl fromthe tooth 88 thereof and'heing adapted to lie inthe path of movementofithe pawl on the free end ofthe armi85.

The trip finger 84, 4ridir'ig alongY the vvrappedv articlev anddWrapper,y normally )vrapper .passes under? ,this ,trips finger' 84, theparts n Will-ffbe t peirmitted ato .drop', as

iniiuence lot -fthe 'springt837 causing thepaysd j omthe armggtoystrikethe, pin 8175er; Ythe pawl. 70 alidthrovvfthe'toothSSinto engage mentwith thefeontinuously rotatin i wheel'76,thepawlbeing held; init i the.otherfside off the .pivotal p w1. Themse/sae, auna .g t0 lotatefnntilits" .teleth mesh'vtth he" teeth engaging said gear 69 from the gear 7 5and arresting its course. In the meanwhile, the pawlrTO has been thrownback'to its normal position against the stop pin S9 by reason ofthe factof the tail end thereof having contacted, during the course of therevo1ution `of the gear 69, with a projection 90, extending upwardlyfrom the supporting i member 52. It may be stated that the gear 75 andratchet wheel 7 6 are provided with the samenumber of teethso locatedwith respect to each other that the proper meshing of gears` 75 and 69is insured. The rates of gearing is such that asthe severing bladessweep` in to sever the twist in thewrapper,

. the average speed of the forward movement ofthe arm 85; the

of the same will be substantially the same as the speed of the travelingarticles and wrappers so as to prevent the blades from con#` tacting theends of the wrapped articles and thus interfering with thertravel of thesame.

The pin 87 on the pawl 70 will be returned to its normal position beforethe arm 85 and its pawl have been moved back to their normal position byreason of the trip arnbl riding again upon the top of the `wrapped iarticle, and it is because of thisthat the pawl S6 has been provided atthe free end 86` as it lifting up this paw asses it upon `its returnmovement.` In or er to prevent overthrow of the parts, there is locatedupon the shaft 66 a disk 91 having therein a notch i 92 into which fallsthe friction roller `93 loat a time from the lower end of the Vsame ldevices, which it shouldbe understood, are

cated upon thefree end of thespring arm- 94 connected Vto a side portionof the sup-` porting members 51 and` 52; the friction roller ridingabout the disk as the gear 69 rotates, but dropping into the Anotched asto arrest the gear in its normal position and thus `insure one completerevolution being imparted thereto.

General operatz'o'nf-In operation, the receptacle is filled with thearticles to be wrapped, and these articles are ejected one into thefirst set of feeding and rotating located directly in line with `thebottom of the receptacle. From the first set of feeding rolls thearticles pass to the second set, which as before stated, feed fasterthan the first set to produce a separation between the articles. Fromthe second set of `feeding rolls the 'articles pass into the third set,

" which it will beremembered feed faster than the second set so as tostill further separate the articles.` The paper is fed between thesecond and third sets andas the `articles rotate in the manner beforedescribedthls paper 1s wound about the same in asplral direction. Thearticles are next` fed to the fourth set of feeding and rotatingdevices. As before explained, this fourth set rotates at a greater speedthan the iirst pin 87 riding under and set and this causes the wrappingmaterial between adjacent articles to'be twisted. The severing devicesare located between the third and fourth sets of feeding devices, and asthe twisted part of the wrapper arrives at the proper point, the tripdevice, dropping down upon the twisted part of the wrapper, throws thesevering devices "into operation, thus severing the wrapper at thatpoint. j

lVhile we ,haveshown four sets of feeding and rotating devices yet the4same result might bep/"accomplished by the use of but three sets ofthese devices; the necessary separation between the articles beingwrapped being secured between the devices designated B and C.

Having thus described our invention, we claim u l. In a wrappingmachine, means for advancing the articles to be wrapped, means forapplying in a spiral manner a continuous wrapper thereto, means fortwisting the wrapper between adjacent articles, and means for severingthe twisted part of the wrapper.

2. In a wrapping machine, means for ad vancing the farticles to bewrapped, means for rotating said articles to cause the wrapper to bewound thereon, the speed of the rotation of each article at one pointinits advancement being increased to cause the wrapper to be twisted, andmeans for severing the twisted part of said wrapper.

3. In a wrapping machine, a series of feeding and rotating devices foradvancing and rotating the articles to be wrapped to `and rotating thearticles to be wrapped to cause a continuous wrapper to bewoond aboutthe same, the speed of certain `of .said devicesbeing greater than thatof the others to cause apseparatio-n between the articles and to form atwist in `the wrapper between adjacent articles, and `mearxs forsevering the twisted part of said wrapper.

5. InV a wrapjiing machine, a series of feeding `and rotating devices toadvance and rotate the articles to be wrapped to cause a `continuouswrapper to` be wound about the same, the speed ofjcertain of saiddevices being greatcr than thelothers to cause a separation betweenadjacent articles and also a twist in the wrapper between said articles,the feeding speed of the last device `in the series being decreased overthat of "45 ering devices,fa'nd"' v feeding and rotating devices, eachdevicey `consisting of a rotating head havingia 'pair of rotatingfeeding rolls to advance the ar.- ticles to be wrapped, `and means forrotating said head to rotate thev articles to ybe wrapped to cause acontinuous wrapper to be wound about the same, the rotary move;

ment of one of said heads being faster thanV that of the preceding headto causea twist in the wrapper between adjacent articles', and means forsevering the twisted partof said wrapper. A

7 In a wrappingmachine, means for 'adv vancing the` articlesy to.bewrapped,` y means for applying in ay spiral manner a continir-y ouswrapper thereto, tmeans for formingr twists in said wrapper between ad]acentar-` j ticles, and meansA for rsevering said'twists during theadvancing kmovement of said articles.

8. In a wrapping machine, means forrad vancing the articles to bewrapped, means v A y j wrapper arrives ata pqintadjacentsaid cat-j`Aters to causesaidfntters tosever said twisted 'Part Off -Sid vivr'pper.arid means" fer.; Mito-1 `imaticallyfdsenseging' Sidfcutters from sliidfor applying a continuous wrappertheret means for forming twistsinsaidwrapper between adjacent articlesfand ,means con? trolled by thewrappedarticles for{severy ing said `twists duringtheadvancingmovementof said articles.

9. In a wrapping ma nine, meansfora y vancing the articles to bewrapped,meansV for applying a"continuousgwrapperwtliereto;

means for twisting the wrapperbetween ad:

jacent articles, and means ander the control, of the varticlessandwrappers for severingA y ousl "operatii the twisted part of`thewrapper.-`

.i 40 110. In a wrappingy machine, means for" advancing the articles tobewrapped, means* for rotating` said articles to cause the wrap-vif,rPer 0i b QWOnd" thelfl, and fOi"/tWStng f the wrapper between adj acentarticles, sevrip actuated yby'v the twisted4 part of theV wrapper tothowfsaid `severing devices 4into operation 'to sever said twisted partofthe wrapper. `y -l 11. In a wrapping mach'ne, means for advancing-thearticlestobe wrapped,means'r for applying in a`v spiral manner-acontinu-` ous wrapper thereto, means for twisting the wrapper betweenadpicent4 articles, `normally-lnoperat'iver severing devices together'55 with means fony aetnajting'fthe"sanie,1

meansvv for throwing y'saidfsevering?devices" into operation atja4certain point ,nthe advancement ofsaid articles wrappers to i sever thetwistedpart of wrapper. ,s 12..In a wrapping machine, meansA for forapplying a continuous-wrapper rthereto,k means for twisting the rwrapperbetween devices, a continuously rotating gear, means kafdVmleflnt of thewrappedllarticleaiand means for automatically disconnecting 7Seid 'Yingsaid critters into; operative relation with "Svfrs'eid twisted pt!means-for disengagingfsaidcutters' from.. Said operating'mechanisinfaf-ter ithe severing op# "ereton' 1 per'. Provid members ofeach severigimenib advancing the articles to be ,wrappedrmeans saidwrapper arrivesat'a point ts'aid the wrapped articlesl for throwing said'sev-idf ering` devices vinto operation, to sever the", 'i twisted partofsaid wrapper, andineansfort automatically throwingsaid severingdevices v out of operation. y l 10 13. 1In aiwrapping machine-,foradvancing.- and wrapping articles in a continuousy wra v-K p er providedwithv means fontwisting ti el wrapper betweenl adjacent articles,severing'ff forthrowing said ksevering devicesinto op-` f erativeUrelationnw'ith said rotating lgear to cause said devices to sever'l thetwisted part ofk ,thelwrapperfat a certainzpoint in the severing devices.from said gear.

14. In, a wrapping'inachineifor advancing and wrapping articles in" acontinuous wrap-` per provided with 'means for twisting 'the 9'@nieclianisrny whenever..,a` twistdfpart oisadoperaiagxmaharilsmf@ferireswingen' L15. for-'fadfviril'clrliif#11ndWrpiiinaertclein snfinuff, i ons wrapper provided i'zvitl` meS. QI'`r tist, ing the wrapper ,between y'adj ac'ent movablecutiigrslocatidleltwt, i i i. travel *of 'saidk` wrapped articles, a,contifiif4 ,i ,s:mechanismrrmansmi# trol @d bvs the'wrapped, articlesfor" throw- SldOperatingmechanism"wheneverawisfl edpartofrsadvzwrapp Qfet-aft'point adjacent-sneeuwente. ses; di naa-s tp; aid wrapper. and!"w, appfin machine for advancing' and wra spin: artic?y 4f with: meanspffor twisting tlie' wrprrffbetwe :adjacent articles, ,factor-'.2rositely'rragedSeveringxmemberaadapted to renact withi eaoh; ,other j'cated adjacent ftlie line fofk traveLv o said 'wrappedr` articles,l j12ov ,caen-of saidjsevering A "z tri cally connected'. vwith t mvrr'iliersbjeing ,ec'en-I t ,ezrjoatns'r'mf bers, "acontinuoii'slyoperating mechanism', means forthiowingr one of.,twlierotatin'" l i -IQI?tk 0F81? ativ'e'relation with saidontinuous ing`-inecliaiiisni`- whenever A a twiste` .Sevrlsmerlbre ,andfmens lgfer"dis fr nectingisaid'rotating meinl efrs from aid "lal 'wrapperI .betweenadjacent articles, movable` ycutterslocated adj acent `the linejoftravel of f said ,wrapped articles, 'a' contin,uoiisly 'oper-.svating'meclianism, means ,forA throwing said cutterlslinto operativeV,felation 'with "said ii'o es'in a' continuous wrap- 1.15

erating mechanism `at the end of one Vcom-` `plete rev'qlution ofSaidrotating members.

'17.In a wrappingmachine for advancing and wrapping articles iiiacontinuous wrapper provided with means for twisting the wrapper betweenadjacent articles, two movable severing members adapted to coact withcach other located adjacent ,the line of travel of saidwrappedlarticles, each of said severing members being eccentricallyconnected with two rotating members, a contin` uously operatingmechanism, 'tripping devices operated bythe moving articles and wrappersto throw said rotating members into operative relationwith said continu#ously operating mechanism, and means for discbnnecting said rotatingmembers from sail`operating mechanism at the end of one cbinpleterevolution of said rotating meinbers. l, l

15,5. In a wrapping machine forlladvancingand wrapping articles in acontinuous wriiapper provided with means for twisting A theiwrapperbetween adjacent articles., movable` severers located adjacent the lineof travel of 'said wrapped articles,` a contini`1 ously rotating gear,`a gear having oneportioh-jithereof devoid of teeth, the plainportion`1.of said `gearnormally 'standing adja' cent said continuously rotatinggear, and means4 forj throwing said mutilated gear into mesh with saidAcontiuously 'rotatingigear v wrligfnever a twisted part orf said`wrapper aites at a point adjacent said severers, p

192 In apwrapping machine for` advancing and wrapping articlesinacontinuoiis wrapper provided with means for twisting the wrapperbetween adjacent articles, movf ablecutting devices located adiacentthe`line of travel of said` wrapped articles. l continuously rotatin gear,a ratchet wheel rotatable withsai gear,` a gear having one `portion`thereof devoid of teeth, theplain portion of said `gear normallystanding adjacent said continuously rotating gear, a pivoted with saiawl on said mutilated gear iii 'line saidpawl into engagement withsaidwratcliet wheel whenever -a twisted portion o'llid Wrapper arrivesat a point adjacent'ggsalid ciitting devices to cause saidmutilated-.gear

to bethrown intoengagement with saidljcoiitinuously rotating gear,whereby thereis imparted to said mutilated gear `one completerevolution,`and means connecting said mutilated gear with said cutting devices'forcausingone complete operation of said cutting i devices.

20. In atwrappmg machine for advanc-` ingand wrappingarticles in acontinuous wrapper provided with means for twisting the wrapper betweenadjacentv articles, movable cutting devices located adjacent the lineofV travel of s aid wrapped articles, a continuously rotating gear, ar-atchetwheel ro'- ratchet wheel, means for throwing` tatable with saidgear, asecond geai. hav ng one portion thereof devoid of teeth operautively connected with said cutting devices, the plain portion of saidmutilated gear noi'- mally standing adjacent said continuouslyv'rotating gear, a pivoted pawl on said inutilated gear adjacent theplain portion tl1cre-` of,`trip`ping devices operated by the movement ofthe wrapped articles ior throwing said pawl into engagement with saidratchet wheel whenever a twisted portion of said wrapper arrives at a.point adjacent said cutting devices wherebyA said mutilated gear will begiven a movement to cause its teeth to engage with said continuouslyrotating' gear and thus cause a complete revolution to be imparted tosaid mutilated gear and one complete operation given to said .cuttingdevices, and means for throwing said pawl to normal positionj and forarresting said mutilated gear at' the end of one complete revolution.

21. In. a wrapping machine, a series of feeding and rotating devicesadapted to feed r said articles to resistthe tension ci the wrapper. i j

22: In a vwrapping machine, a series of `feeding and rotating devicesadapted to feed and rotate the articles to be wrapped so as `to cause acontinuous wrapper to be applied to said -articles between two of saidfeeding and rotating devices, and a friction roller extending betweensaid devices adjacent the line of. travel of said articles to form a`guide Ifor said articles to resist the tension of the wrapper. p i i i23. In a wrapping machine, a series of feeding and rotati devices to`feed and rotate the articles to be wrapped to cause a continuouswrapper. 'to be applied to the same between two of said devices, aroller locatedbetween said devices beneath the line .of travel of saidarticles to form a `support for the same, and a `roller also locatedbetween said devices at the` side of `the line of travel of saidarticles for resisting the tensionof said'wrapper.

24. In a wrapping machine, means for advancing the-airtictesto bewrapped, means for `applying a 'continuous wrapper thereto, means forforming twists in said wrapper between adjacent articles, andnieansimico` movable in the dirwtion of travel of said articles and controlledby the same for severi ing-said twists during the advancing movement ofsaid articles.

'for rotating said articles to cause'the wrap- 120 per to be Woundthereon, means for twisting In testimony whereof, We have hereunto theWrapper betweenadjacent articles, severset our hands this 16th day ofOctober, 1912.

ing devices immovable in the direction of DENNIS T. IGOU travel of saidarticles, and a trip actuated DALE C. IGOU 5 by the twisted pu'lrt ofthe Wrapper to throw Witnesses:

said severing devices into operation to sever lOLIVER F. CLARKE,

said twisted ps1-t of the Wrapper. CHAs. I. WELCH.

